Junior Development

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2023 saw Titans contracted Corey Pearce move to the Waterford Demons in the GBJRL Nev Blair Shield U17 Division One competition with Corey Pearce making his first appearance for the Demons in Round Three when he started at hooker against the Morten Bay Raiders. Corey Pearce went on to make a further six appearance for Waterford starting all at hooker.

Corey Pearce finished the 2023 Nev Blair Shield U17 Division One regular season as the competitions equal fifth leading try scorer with ten metres and equal seventh leading points scorer with fifty two points from those ten tries and an additional four conversions and two penalty gaols.

Corey Pearce scored a hat trick in Round Nine against Aspley and scored doubles in Round Eight against Beenleigh, Round Twelve against Wynnum Manly and Round Thirteen against Souths. Corey Pearce rounded out his ten tries with a try in Round Seven against his former team.

Corey Pearce kicked three conversions in Round Nine against Aspley and also kicked a conversion and his two penalty goals in Round Three against Moreton Bay.

Corey Pearce’s best match from an individual points scoring perspective come when he scored eighteen points from three tries and three conversions in Round Nine against Aspley.

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Nicholas Hilton continued from the bench for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in Round Fourteen of the HDC against the Northern Pride with Nicholas Hilton scoring in the 58th minute after coming onto the field to operate at lock in the 32nd minute. In the 58th minute Nicholas Hilton from close range was able to force his way over to score under the posts.

Nicholas Hilton was also heavily involved in Max Liles 35th minute try when after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball, Nicholas Hilton carried the ball from twenty metres from the try line to nine metres out and then got a short off-load away to his left to Parker Bryant who subsequently off-loaded to Max Liles to score.

Then in the 42nd minute after running onto the ball to the left of the play the ball Nicholas Hilton carried the ball from twenty seven metres from the try line to twelve metres out including spinning counter clockwise twice in quick succession, Nicholas Hilton got a right arm flick off-load away out the back to Tanu Nona who was able to get within a metre of the try line.

The 56th minute saw Nicholas Hilton run onto the ball to the left of the play the ball from three metres inside Northern Pride territory and carry the ball to twenty six metres out, then two minutes later in the 58th minute on this occasion to the right of the dummy half Nicholas Hilton ran the ball from forty five metres from the try line to twenty five metres out with Nicholas Hilton then producing a smart right arm flick off-load away to Tanu Nona with two defenders on him.

Nicholas Hilton rounded out strong match in the 60th minute with a run to the right of the play the ball from twenty four metres out from his own try line to the forty three metre mark with more than 60% of the metres that Nicholas Hilton made being post contact with the Northern Pride defensive line.

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Titans contracted Majah Peachey will start in the centre this weekend for Logan Brothers in the GBJRL U16 Division One Preliminary Final against Redcliffe.

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After coming off the bench early in the GPS School Boy Rugby competition, Marquis Sando moves into the TSS U14 A starting side at inside centre for Round Seven against Toowoomba Grammar School.

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Cruz Dangerfield started at left second row for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Walters Cup Grand Final against Wavell SHS with Cruz Dangerfield running onto the ball to the left of the dummy half in the 14th minute from twenty four metres from the try line and after stepping inside off his left foot Cruz Dangerfield was able to get within two metres of the try line, six metres to the left of the goal posts.

Then in the 32nd minute with the scores close Cruz Dangerfield produced a smart try saving piece of play. With Wavell SHS attacking the try line the five eight made a half break and passed to two unmarked players when three metres from the try line Cruz Dangerfield was able to reach out with his right arm and after initially knocking the ball up in the air was able to regain possession and stay in the field of play.

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2023 has seen Judah Marsden move to The Southport School (TSS) with Judah Marsden starting at outside centre (No. 13) in Round Five against Brisbane Boys College (BBC) and in Round Six against Anglican Church grammar School.

Judah Marsden moves to fly half (No. 10) this weekend for Round Seven against Toowoomba Grammar School.

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Jaylen Taewa started in the front row for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Jaylen Taewa along with Brady Turner and Isaac Harrison making the opening tackle of the match from the PBC SHS kick-off. Jaylen Taewa then backed up that effort to also be involved in the second tackle of the match.

In the 6th minute from the right of the play the ball Jaylen Taewa charged onto the ball from thirty five metres out from his own try line to get the ball to the halfway mark, breaking a tackle along the way.

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Kwinn Wolf started in the front row in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Walters Cup Grand Final for PBC SHS against Wavell SHS with Kwinn Wolf scoring a crucial try in the 41st minute when after the PBC SHS dummy half had run to his right with the play the ball twelve metres out, Kwinn Wolf ran a straight hard line and after receiving the inside pass Kwinn Wolf crashed over to score under the posts.

Kwinn Wolf commenced a strong match by taking the third hit-up of the match to get the ball thirty two metres away from his own try line.

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Isaac Harrison started at lock for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Isaac Harrison along with Brady Turner and Jaylen Taewa making the opening tackle of the match from the PBC SHS kick-off.

Isaac Harrison made a strong kick-off return in the 50th minute to get the ball over the twenty metre mark, then a tackle later Isaac Harrison made ten more metres to get the ball five metres inside Ipswich SHS territory.

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Brodie Saunders started at lock for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Walters Cup Grand Final against Wavell SHS with Brodie Saunders scoring the opening try of the Grand Final in the 18th minute when after taking possession of the ball to the right of the dummy half, Brodie Saunders initially shaped to pass to his right before running himself to force his way between multiple defenders and get the ball down five metres to the right of the uprights.

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Brady Turner started in the front row for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Brady Turner along with Isaac Harrison and Jaylen Taewa making the opening tackle of the match from the PBC SHS kick-off.

In the 42nd minute from the right of the play the ball in the centre of the field Brady Turner rumbled forward to get the ball from four metres from the try line after commencing his run twenty metres out. Then in the 55th minute from the left of the dummy half Brady Turner once again made good ground through the centre of the field to carry the ball from thirty seven metres from the try line to thirteen metres out.

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Harrison Doherty started at halfback for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Walters Cup Grand Final against Wavell SHS with Harrison Doherty kicking two conversions from as many attempts. Harrison Doherty kicked his first conversion in the 18th minute to convert Brodie Saunders try from five metres to the right of the uprights and added his second conversion from in front of the posts to convert Kwinn Wolf’s 41st minute try.

Harrison Doherty also produced the tackle of the match in the 16th minute with a great try saving tackle on the Wavell SHS left winger with Harrison Doherty racing to his right and execute a diving low tackle twelve metres from the try line to take the Wavell SHS winger over the right touchline.

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Titans contracted Jac Finnigan started at right second row for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Jac Finnigan making a great line break in the 23rd minute when Jac Finnigan burst straight through the heart of the Ipswich SHS defensive line from a PBC SHS penalty restart with Jac Finnigan taking possession of the ball forty five metres out and only dragged to ground within eleven metres of the try line.

Earlier in the 14th minute Jac Finnigan had also made a good run when from the right of the play the ball Jac Finnigan ran the ball from nine metres inside his own territory to eight metres into Ipswich SHS territory. Then in the 41st minute from the right of the dummy half once again Jac Finnigan was able to promote the ball from the halfway mark to the thirty three metre mark.

In the 22nd minute Jac Finnigan executed a great tackle on the Ipswich SHS fullback to prevent a try with Jac Finnigan cutting the fullback down less than two metres from the try line near the right sideline.

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Bailey McConnell started at five eight for PBC SHS in the 2023 School Boy Rugby League Langer Cup Grand Final against Ipswich SHS with Bailey McConnell recording a try assist (I am calling it a try assist) in the 32nd minute when after running the ball down a short left blindside from twelve metres out Bailey McConnell was able to get partway through the defensive line before throwing a right arm pass to his left and after the ball was knocked into the in-goal by an Ipswich SHS defender PBC SHS left winger Creedence Donovan was there to dive on the ball to score in the corner to get PCB SHS back into the match.

Bailey McConnell forced an Ipswich SHS goal line drop-out in the 41st minute when a towering bomb from Bailey McConnell from thirty eight metres out initially looked too long but the ball bounced high in the in-goal area to force the Ipswich SHs fullback to have to try to run the ball out but was caught in-goal by the PBC SHS kick chase.

Bailey McConnell forced a second Ipswich SHS goal line drop-out in the 53rd minute when from the left of the play the ball and twenty three metres out, Bailey McConnell put a right foot chip over the top of the defensive line into the in-goal with the Ipswich SHS fullback forced to take the ball over the dead ball line.

Bailey McConnell made the tackle of the Grand Final in the 57th minute with a magnificent try saving cover defending tackle on the Ipswich SHS right winger who had made a long line break from inside his own territory. It looked as if the Ipswich SHS centre was going to score but Bailey McConnell came from the clouds to bring him down from behind less than a metre from the try line.

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Seth Nikotemo will start at right second row tomorrow for Burleigh in their GCRL First Grade Semi-Final against the Tugun Seahawks.